Foster Care National Statistics

Transitional Living at Azleway Valley View

Foster Care National Statistics

80% of our current prison population in the U.S. is comprised of former foster children

25% of children leaving foster care are incarcerated within two years.

66% of children exiting foster care have not finished high school or obtained a GED by age 19

50% of kids within 1.5 years of leaving foster care are unemployed

25% are homeless within four years of leaving care

3% of former foster children complete a college degree

Isn't Foster Care Great!!! NOT!